Tours
SAM is excited to offer an assortment of tours in Chiang Mai. For the thrill seeker or the wannabe Thai cook, we have something for everybody! Take a look at the listing of tours below, decide what tours suit you best, and contact us to reserve your spot today.
SAM tours are offered as either full day or partial day excursions. The listing of full day excursions begins immediately below and you can click here to view the partial day excursions.
To book any of these tours, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Full Day Tours
Elephant Camp and Home Industries
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 2 people: 2,000 Baht per person (Minimum 2 people). 3-5 people: 1,500 Baht per person. 6 or more people: 1,200 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, and English speaking guide
Description: Depart from your hotel to the north to
Mae Sa elephant camp. At the camp, you will enjoy the show provided by
tamed elephants, trained to perform for audiences. Then, hold on tight
for a 30 minute ride on an elephant around the camp. After lunch, visit
Sankampeng handicraft village. See the skilled artists create the
famous umbrellas, colorful sa-paper, and silk parasols this area of
Thailand is known for. Also, enjoy the celadon kilns and exquisit Thai
silk and cotton being woven on handlooms. lacquer ware, silverware and
jewelry and jade making can also be seen.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Elephant Safari, Ox-cart Ride, and Bamboo Rafting
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 2 people: 2,000 Baht per person(Minimum 2 people)
3-5 people: 1,500 Baht per person
6 or more people: 1,200 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, and English speaking guide
Description: Depart from the hotel and be on your way
to ride an elephant for one hour through the jungle and then to visit a
Lisu village. At the Lisu village, you can may take photos with the
Lisu people and enjoy shopping for local handicrafts. You will then
return to the elephant camp by ox-drawn cart. A delicious lunch will be
provided. On the way back to your hotel, we will stop for a visit at an
orchid and butterfly farm and Craft center. Don't forget your camera!
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
White Water Rafting
Hotel pick up at 9:00 am. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Program 1 : White Water Rafting on Mae Tang River
Price: 1,300 Baht per person / Half Day 800 baht
Program 2 : White Water Rafting & Elephant Riding
Price: 1,500 Baht per person
Program 3 : White Water Rafting & Elephant Riding & Mountain Bike
Price: 1,700 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, English speaking guide, insurance, life jacket, and helmet
Description: Depart from the hotel to head up the
northern route to the Mae Tang area. At the elephant camp enjoy
experiencing an hour long elephant ride through a riverside jungle.
Lunch will be provided at the camp. After that, you will be outfitted
with helmets and life jackets. Following a brief instruction on
paddling and river safety, you are off to the longest and most exciting
rafting trip on the Mae Tang River!
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Whitewater Rafting on the Mae Wang River (Half Day)
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am - 1.00 pm or 1.45 pm - 6.00 pm
Price: 1 or more people: 800 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, English speaking guide, insurance, life jacket, and helmet
Description: We will pick you up at your hotel in
Chiang Mai and drive you through an unspoiled village in the Mae Tang
area. At the camp, you will be outfitted with helmets and life jackets.
After the staff gives instructions on paddling and river safety, you
are off to the longest and most exciting rafting trip on the Mae Wang
River!
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Doi Inthanon National Park
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am. Return time is 5:00 pm
Price: 1 or more people: 1,500 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, and English speaking guide
Description: Join us for some of Thailand's most
breath taking mountain scenery surrounded by wild orchids. Take this
opportunity to experience the highest peak in Thailand which rises to
2,565 meters above sea level. You will take a 30 minute walk on a
jungle trail where you'll see the twin pagodas and experience 3
beautiful waterfalls.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Thai Cooking Class
Program 1(full course): Hotel pick up at 9:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Price: 1 or more people: 950 Baht per person
Program 2(short course): Hotel pick up at 9:30 am. Return time is 1:00 pm or Hotel pick up at 4:00 pm. Return time is 7:30 pm
Price: 1 or more people: 750 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, English speaking instructor, local market tour, and hands-on preparation of popular dishes
Description: No prior cooking experience required!
Simply come with an appetite to learn and eat! As a student of the Thai
cooking class, you'll be taught how to prepare a delicious variety of
popular Thai recipes. Some of the dishes include green curry with
chicken, Thai style fried noodles (Pad Thai), and many more! You'll be
amazed when you taste all of the food that you've cooked by yourself!
To see where the ingredients came from, we'll take a visit to a local
market. It's quite the experience as you catch a glimpse of local life.
Have fun and don't forget to look for today's special!
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Chiang Rai Day Trip (Border Market, Mekong River Boat Trip With View of Myanmar and Laos, and Long-Neck Hilltribe Visit)
Hotel pick up at 7:00 am. Return time is 9:00 pm.
Price: 1 or more people : 1,800 Baht per person
6 or more people : 1,500 Baht per person
Tour includes: Lunch, transportation, English speaking guide, boat trip, and entrance fee for hilltribe
Description: Depart from your hotel to Chiang Rai
where you will enjoy shopping at the Mae Sai market located at the
Thai/Myanmar borderline. After that, relax and enjoy a boat trip on the
Mekong river at the famous Golden Triangle--the geographical meeting
point of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. Upon your return to Chiang Mai,
you will visit some of the hilltribe people such as the Longneck,
Akkha, and Big Ears.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Elephant Show, Elephant Riding, Orchid Farm, and Butterfly Farm
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am. Return time is 12:00 pm.
Or hotel pick up at 12:30 pm. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 2 people: 1,500 Baht per person (Minimum 2 people)
3-5 people: 1,200 Baht per person
6 or more people: 1,000 Baht
Tour includes: Transportation and English speaking guide
Description: Visit an excursion jungle area at Mae Sa
Elephant Camp. Ever seen elephants play soccer Ever seen an elephant
paint There's a first for everything! Sit back and enjoy the show. You
can also ride the elephants for 30 minutes and after that, visit the
orchid and butterfly farm and Craft center.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Doi Suthep Temple + Jade factory
Hotel pick up at 9:00 am. Return time is 12:00 pm.
Or hotel pick up at 1:00 pm. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 2-3 people: 800 Baht per person(Minimum 2 people)
4 or more people: 600 Baht per person
Tour includes: Transportation and English speaking guide
Description:You will be picked up at your hotel by an
air-conditioned van and begin your comfortable ride up to Doi Suthep
Mountain. Visit Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. This temple is 15 kilometers
from town. It is 3,520 feet above a pagoda that contains Buddha relics
and attracts Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world throughout the
year. The temple compound offers an exhilarating view of Chiang Mai
city and the surrounding countryside.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
ATV Jungle Trails ( Half Day)
Hotel pick up at 8:00 am. Return time is 1:00 pm.
Or hotel pick up at 12:00pm. Return time is 5:00pm.
Price: 1,900 Baht for Driver
1,500 Baht for Passenger
ATV + White water rafting ( Full Day )
Hotel pick up at 8:00 am. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 2,200 Baht for Driver
1,800 Baht for Passenger
ATV - Mhong Hilltribe Village ( Half Day)
Hotel pick up at 8:00 am. Return time is 1:00 pm.
Or hotel pick up at 12:00pm. Return time is 5:00pm..
Price: 2,400 Baht for Driver
2,000 Baht for Passenger
Extreme ATV ( Full Day )
Hotel pick up at 8:00 am. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 4,200 Baht for Driver
3,200 Baht for Passenger
Tour includes: Transportation, English speaking guide, insurance, and safety equipment
Description: Depart from the hotel to Mae Rim area.
You will be given instructions on how to safely ride an ATV. Take an
exciting drive through the most beautiful trails lined with hills and
mountains. Along the 30 kilometer trail, enjoy seeing hilltribe
villages on the way. *Some stretches of the jungle trail will be
off-road with make shift roads.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Home Industries
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am. Return time is 12:00 pm.
Or hotel pick up at 1:00 pm. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 1 or more people: 300 Baht per person
Tour includes: Transportation and English speaking guide
Description: Experience Sankampaeng handicraft
village-- the most famous umbrella, colorful sa-paper, and silk parasol
makers in the area. Also, see the celadon kilns, exquisite Thai silk,
and cotton being woven on handlooms. Teakwood carving, lacquer ware,
silverware, and jewelry and jade making can be seen as well.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Mae Ping River cruise
Hotel pick up begins at 8:30 am and ends at 5pm. Duration is 2 hours.
Price: 2 or more people: 450 Baht per person
Tour includes: Transportation and English speaking guide
Description: Enjoy the ever-changing river bank
scenery, resplendent teak houses, rural greenery, and sunny-faced kids
scrambling into the water. Stop at a local farmer's riverside land and
see a variety of herbs for use both in medicine and cooking. Enjoy a
snack of seasonal fresh fruits and quench your thirst with the
refreshing taste of lemongrass juice.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Mae Ping River Evening Dinner Cruise
Hotel pick up at 6:30 pm. Return time is 9:00 pm.
Price: 2 or more people: 550 Baht per person
Tour includes: Transportation and dinner
Description: Each evening at 7:30pm, the Mae Ping
river dinner cruise offers a variety of mouth watering Thai dishes for
dinner served aboard this special 30 seater craft. Relax and enjoy a
smooth cruise along the Ping River and experience the enchanting magic
of a Chiang Mai night.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Khan Toke Dinner
Hotel pick up is at 7:00 pm. Return time is 9.30 pm.
Price: 1 or more people: 390 Baht per person
Tour includes: Transportation and dinner
Description: Experience Lanna dining with "Khantoke"
or "Toke", a round rattan tray, where various kinds of authentic
northern Thai food, as well as dishes from other parts of the country,
are served. As you enjoy the fantastic cuisine, you will be entertained
by spectacular classical dances of the north and from all over Thailand.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
City Tour
Hotel pick up at 8:30 am. Return time is 12:00 pm.
Or hotel pick up at 1:00 pm. Return time is 5:00 pm.
Price: 2-3 people: 800 Baht per person (Minimum 2 people
4 or more people: 600 Baht per person
Tour includes: Transportation and English speaking guide
Description: Depart from the hotel to the historical
moat surrounding the old Chiang Mai city. After that, you will get to
see many of Chiang Mai's most famous Buddhist temples. Experience some
local flavor by perusing the colorful food and flower shops at a local
market.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Flight of the Gibbon
3 hour Zip Line Ride Though The Jungle Treetops and Fall
( 6hr Duration )
- pick-ups time : 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00
price: 2,000 Baht
- Morning pick-ups time : 6.00, 6.30, 6.45
price: 1,800 Baht
- afternoon pick-ups time : 12.30, 1.00, 1.30
price: 1,800 Baht
Above price include:
- Point-to-point transfers from hotels in Chiang Mai city only to each activity's location
- Activity upon each itinerary
- Insurance
REMARK:
- Program is not suitable for children below the age of 7 years or less than 120 cm in height.
- There is extra charge at 300 Bt. per person for pick up outside Chiang Mai city.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Long Neck Hilltribe Village + Tiger Kingdom
Time : 8.30 - 12.00 pm. or 1.00 - 5.00 pm.
Price : 2-3 people: 1,300 Baht per person
4 or more people: 1,000 Baht per person
* Not included ticket for playing with tiger
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Monkey Show, Snake Show, Craft Center + Tiger Kingdom
Time : 9.00 - 12.00 pm. or 1.00 - 4.00 pm.
Price : Min 2 people: 1,500 Baht per person
3-5 people: 1,200 Baht per person
6 or more people: 1,000 Baht per person
* Not included ticket for playing with tiger
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.
Night Safari
pick up time 6.30 pm - 7.00 pm Return time 9.00 pm
Price: 1 or more people: 800 Baht per person
Description: We will pick up at your hotel between 6.30pm-7.00pm
and drive you through Night Safari At there you will ride at tram to see many animal whose live free in open environment in Savanna Zone, takes approximately 30 minutes. Then change to ride another tram through predator prowl zone, take approximately 30 min. Later that see the most beautiful and biggest Musical Fountain and water screen in SEA before return back to your hotel.
To book this tour, please email us at reservations@samassist.com.